Nature's Greatest Moments - Winter Stories

Television (Full Length) – 2003

This special musters together bite-sized looks at varied animals who dwell in the colder regions of the planet. The five minute segments, from a long-running series made by NHNZ, span the globe and the animal kingdom — including polar bears, emperor penguins, macaque monkeys, Weddell seals, wolves, sledding dogs, reindeer and the arctic fox. Closer to home, the kea's fun lifestyle is showcased, as it terrorises skiers in the Southern Alps. In easy to understand language, the narrator explains the biology of the incredible animals that can thrive amongst freezing winds, ice and snow.

Japanese macaques have relaxed in these natural hot springs only since 1963. One intrepid macaque took the first plunge, and it didn't take long for others to pick up the habit. It's one of the attributes that has helped make these monkey's so successful — they learn from each other, and they're not afraid to try new things.
– The narrator describes macaque monkeys in Japan, early in this documentary